Droolworthy Octagons

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Longwood.jpg

Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)

http://www.josephpelllombardi.com/5homes/newoctagon.html
The Armour-Stiner (Octagon) House

And for general info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octagon_house

Comments

[stacymckenna.livejournal.com]

Now if only they didn't inherently act as giant chimneys that burn like tinder, it'd be great...

[j4yx0r.livejournal.com]

Great links, thanks! There was an Octagon house in the town I grew up in (Smithfield, Rhode Island) and I always thought it was cool. I had no idea they were so prevalent or what the point was.

~j